Report: Killer Jeans

Report: Killer Jeans

‘Killer Jeans‘ reveals the shame of the denim industry and its potentially deadly dangers to workers’ health. Looking in detail at the effects of sandblasting, a denim finishing technique popular for jeans, which has been linked to the deaths of 50 workers so far in Turkey, where the process is now banned.

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